Liu Fusheng was once a moderately well-known architectural designer. After being framed for a construction accident, he fell from the heights into the mire, reduced to a homeless man barely scraping by beneath a bridge. His once warm home, his adorable daughter An'an, and his gentle wife Lin Hui became the only things he had left to cherish, preserved in a photograph tucked against his chest.
In the bitter winter nights, fever ravaged him and his frostbite sores festered. Surviving beneath the bridge was a constant struggle. The local thug Brother Hu squeezed and robbed him, homeless people fought over half a piece of hardtack, and shards of glass and maggots in the rubbish dump laid bare the fragility and cruelty of human nature. But even in utter despair, Old Scar stood by his side, Uncle Chen offered guidance, and the simple kindness of strangers shone like a faint light in the darkness, keeping him from giving up.
He endured the agonizing pain of cutting away frostbitten flesh and swallowed sour porridge and moldy food, struggling to survive blizzards and starvation. All he wanted was to uncover the truth about the accident, clear his name, and return to his family. This realistic urban novel focuses on the plight of the homeless, telling a story of holding fast to one's dignity, clinging to family ties, and keeping the flame of hope alive even in the depths of despair, amid mud and tears of blood.
Liu Fusheng, a once-famous architectural designer, was framed for a construction accident. He fell from the clouds into the mire and became a wanderer living under a bridge. The warm family of the past, his lovely daughter An An and his gentle wife Lin Hui have become his only thoughts hidden in the photos in his arms. Cold nights in winter, high fevers, and festering frostbite make life under bridges difficult. The ruffians squeeze and plunder, the homeless fight for half a piece of dry food, and the glass shards and maggots in the garbage dump expose the fragility and cruelty of human nature. But in the desperate situation, Lao Scar's side by side, Uncle Chen's guidance, and the simple kindness between strangers, like the glimmer of light in the dark night, supported him and never gave up. He endured the severe pain of frostbite and cut out his flesh, swallowed sour porridge and moldy food, and struggled to survive in the desperate situation of heavy snow and hunger, just to find out the truth about the accident, clear his grievances, and return to his family. This is an urban documentary novel focusing on the survival plight of homeless people. In the mud and blood and tears, it writes about the persistence of dignity, the obsession with family love, and the unquenchable fire of hope in desperate situations.
Really good, highly recommended